Matthew _3
Scripture
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Observation
John the Baptist had just baptized Jesus.
Matthew 3:13-16 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
UnderstandingJesus didn't need to be baptized by John, Jesus didn't need to repent for his sins, he was without sin.
He was here as Immanuel, God with us. He was here fully human, identifying with us.
So why did Jesus get baptized?
He was our example to follow.
John 13:13-16"You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.”
Application
God is pleased with his Son. And so... I should want to do everything the Son does. If I follow his example then just maybe I will hear those words said over me…
This is my daughter, whom I love; with her I am well pleased.
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
Observation
John the Baptist had just baptized Jesus.
Matthew 3:13-16 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”
15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
UnderstandingJesus didn't need to be baptized by John, Jesus didn't need to repent for his sins, he was without sin.
He was here as Immanuel, God with us. He was here fully human, identifying with us.
So why did Jesus get baptized?
He was our example to follow.
John 13:13-16"You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. "For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you.”
Application
God is pleased with his Son. And so... I should want to do everything the Son does. If I follow his example then just maybe I will hear those words said over me…
This is my daughter, whom I love; with her I am well pleased.
Father, thank you for your Son! Holy Spirit empower us, fan the flame that causes a burning desire to follow and cleave unto Jesus. I neeeeed to look like him! To act like him, to love like him, and speak like him! Help me to carry my cross, that I would decrease and he would increase! He knows the way to your heart, the perfect way to follow after you! In the name of Jesus, Amen!
Deborah Lee